stable coins
By Evie Vavasseur
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Emerging Markets Pick Up the Slack. Argentina is probably the clearest example of where stablecoin growth is actually happening right…
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OKX Moved Early, Others Scramble. OKX Europe didn't wait for the July 1 deadline. The platform had already pulled USDT well before…
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Europe pulled the trigger. Revolut said it would remove USDT from its European platform after August 31, falling in line with the Markets in Crypto-Assets framework — MiCA —…
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But here's the thing: globally, nobody seems to care that much. A report cited by Artemis Analytics found no major shift in USDT supply or demand that could be traced directly…
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Argentina is probably the clearest example of where stablecoin growth is actually happening right now. Lemon, a key Argentine crypto platform, processed $9.
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Brazil's in the same story. Users there lean on stablecoins for regular transactions and international transfers, not just as a speculative play.
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The pattern is clear enough. Stablecoins aren't just a store of value anymore. They've become financial infrastructure in places where the local banking system doesn't cut it.
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Read also: Revolut Cuts USDT for Europe as Argentinas Lemon Hits $9.3B in Stablecoin Volume
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Not every platform was that prepared. Revolut's announcement came closer to the wire, and it's probably not the last one.
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Euro-denominated stablecoins are getting more attention now, especially from institutions. The logic is straightforward — if you're operating in euros, a euro stablecoin removes…
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It's unclear yet whether euro stablecoins will carve out serious market share or stay a niche institutional tool.
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What's less murky is the global trajectory. Stablecoin adoption across emerging markets has grown sharply, and the use cases keep expanding.
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MiCA's reach is real inside Europe. Outside Europe, it's kind of irrelevant. The platforms adjusting fastest are the ones that figured that out early — like OKX — and built…
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Lemon processed $9.3 billion. Tron daily users up 44%. Revolut cuts USDT after August 31.
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